How to Cook Corn Meal. Corn meal can be a cheap and easy side dish or breakfast cereal. Many people use corn meal as an ingredient, but you can cook it with water to make corn meal mush. A little bit of corn meal will go a long way, because 1 cup of dried corn meal will yield about 4 cups of cooked corn meal. After you have cooked your corn meal... One Pot Dishes, Side Dishes Easy, How To Make Corn, Home Canning Recipes, Canned Corn, Breakfast Cereal, Fabulous Foods, Good Food